School: Durrow (B.) (roll number 3517)

Location:
Durrow, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 046

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 046

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    if he did not make an effort to get the gold something would happen to him.
    He was afraid to go so he told the Parish Priest. He decided to leave the treasure alone so it remains there still.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. (2)
    I heard the following story from my father James Bergin a small farmer who lives in Tubberboe Laoighis.
    A man in Galmoy a village about eight miles from Durrow dreamt three nights in succession that if he was in a cobbler's yard in luanfore he would find a crock of Gold.
    He set out and recognised the place from his dream. Looking out the backdoor he saw the bush and told the cobbler about his dream. "Begor" says the cobbler 'if I were in Mr -'s yard in Galmoy I would get a crock of gold".
    "Ay" says the man still keeping
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Bergin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Toberboe or Killenny More, Co. Laois
    Informant
    James Bergin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Toberboe or Killenny More, Co. Laois